📍 626 Rutherford Rd, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, 17109
Central Dauphin East SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County. The school has 1,590 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Central Dauphin SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 100.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Dauphin East SHS enrolls 1,590 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 100.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 31% Black or African American, 22% White and 20% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 494 | 31% |
| White | 344 | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 322 | 20% |
| Asian | 250 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 172 | 11% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,589 of the school's 1,590 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,589 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Dauphin East SHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 15, state house district 105.
Central Dauphin East SHS is one of 19 schools in Central Dauphin SD, based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 12,517 students district-wide and employs 827 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,590 students, Central Dauphin East SHS is larger than the district average of about 659 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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